Prada is renowned for its casting, both on the runway and in ad campaigns, and an appearance in either a show or campaign can help launch a new girl’s career. So, in addition to anticipating what innovative new creations Miuccia Prada will send down the runway each season, forum members eagerly wait to see which newly discovered quirkily beautiful faces will be modeling said creations. Another part of Prada’s model casting appeal is that they sign some of their girls to exclusive deals; making the Prada runway either the first or only runway they can walk down in Milan (or anywhere in the world if the model is signed to a worldwide exclusive). Here are the girls Prada seems to be getting exclusive with for Spring 2013.

Maartje Verhoef

This 15-year-old model from the Netherlands made her impressive runway debut with a worldwide exclusive opening Prada’s Spring 2013 show.

Esther Heesch

Chiharu Okunugi

“Considering the collection, I think she should've opened,” Faith Akiyama commented about this Milan exclusive who we should be seeing more of in Paris.

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Yumi Lambert

This exotic beauty has had a good fashion month so far. She closed the show at Marc by Marc Jacobs in New York and made her Milan debut as a Prada exclusive. The Prada walk was followed by appearances at Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Giorgio Armani, and Missoni.

“This girl is soooo beautiful and rare!!” vivi27 exclaimed. “She's the first Asian-European I’ve see who actually looks European! Those green eyes and brown hair mixed with her Asian facial features are divine.”

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Vanessa Axente

Vanessa, who appeared in the Prada ad campaign last season, followed up an exclusive appearance at Giles in London with a Prada exclusive for the second season in a row.

“I hope she's only a Milan exclusive because I've been dying to see more of her on the runway,” GivenchyHomme posted. “Her walk is one of the best I've seen in a while.”

TheFashionSpot's Forum Buzz editor, Chrissy Makkas, has been a member and moderator of the tFS forums since early 2005. She regularly reports on hot topics and up-to-the-minute commentary from the forums, and highlights what trendsetting members are shopping for and wearing from week to week in her popular "What We Bought" and "Forum Street Style" features. You can find ChrissyM in the forums here.